According to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)-UBS, chain store sales last week began the new year with a 0.7% rise. The gain lifted the opening level for 2007 3.0% above the December average which rose just 0.1% [...]
Introducing
Tom Moeller
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Prior to joining Haver Analytics in 2000, Mr. Moeller worked as the Economist at Chancellor Capital Management from 1985 to 1999. There, he developed comprehensive economic forecasts and interpreted economic data for equity and fixed income portfolio managers. Also at Chancellor, Mr. Moeller worked as an equity analyst and was responsible for researching and rating companies in the economically sensitive automobile and housing industries for investment in Chancellor’s equity portfolio. Prior to joining Chancellor, Mr. Moeller was an Economist at Citibank from 1979 to 1984. He also analyzed pricing behavior in the metals industry for the Council on Wage and Price Stability in Washington, D.C. In 1999, Mr. Moeller received the award for most accurate forecast from the Forecasters' Club of New York. From 1990 to 1992 he was President of the New York Association for Business Economists. Mr. Moeller earned an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University, where he graduated in 1987. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from George Washington University.
Publications by Tom Moeller
Global| Jan 09 2007Weekly Chain Store Sales Opened The New Year With A Gain
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 09 2007
Small Business Optimism Fell Again
Small business optimism fell for the second consecutive month in December. The 3.2% decline followed a 1.0% November slip and left optimism 10.4% below its peak in late 2004, according to the National Federation of Independent [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 09 2007
Small Business Optimism Fell Again
Small business optimism fell for the second consecutive month in December. The 3.2% decline followed a 1.0% November slip and left optimism 10.4% below its peak in late 2004, according to the National Federation of Independent [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 08 2007
U.S. Factory Sector Inventory Gain Dropped Sharply
Factory inventories increased just 0.2% in November after a downwardly revised 0.3% October increase. These gains were down from the 0.7% average during the prior six months. Petroleum refineries' inventories did rise 0.7% but that [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 08 2007
U.S. Factory Sector Inventory Gain Dropped Sharply
Factory inventories increased just 0.2% in November after a downwardly revised 0.3% October increase. These gains were down from the 0.7% average during the prior six months. Petroleum refineries' inventories did rise 0.7% but that [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 05 2007
Another Firm U.S. Payroll Report with Upward Revisions
During December, nonfarm payrolls grew 167,000 and the prior two month's gains were upwardly revised. The gain easily outpaced Consensus expectations for a 115,000 rise. During 2006 payrolls rose an average 153,000 per month versus a [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 05 2007
Another Firm U.S. Payroll Report with Upward Revisions
During December, nonfarm payrolls grew 167,000 and the prior two month's gains were upwardly revised. The gain easily outpaced Consensus expectations for a 115,000 rise. During 2006 payrolls rose an average 153,000 per month versus a [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 04 2007
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rose in December
In December, U.S. sales of light vehicles rose 4.4% from the prior month to 16.75M units, according to the Autodata Corporation. The rise was to the highest level since July. For the full year of 2006, however, vehicle sales fell 2.4% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 04 2007
Challenger Layoffs Off Sharply
For December, announced job cuts reported by Challenger, Grey & Christmas fell a sharp 28.8% to 54,643. The three month moving average of layoff announcements also fell to 66,864, its lowest level since August. During the last ten [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 04 2007
Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Rose
Initial unemployment insurance claims popped 10,000 last week to 329,000 for the third consecutive weekly gain. The increase outpaced Consensus expectations for stability at 318,000. During the last ten years there has been a [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 04 2007
ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Slipped
The non-manufacturing sector Business Activity Index fell as expected to 57.1 last month and reversed all of November's 1.8 point increase. The figure from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) averaged 57.9 last year versus an [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
- Global| Jan 04 2007
U.S. Vehicle Sales Rose in December
In December, U.S. sales of light vehicles rose 4.4% from the prior month to 16.75M units, according to the Autodata Corporation. The rise was to the highest level since July. For the full year of 2006, however, vehicle sales fell 2.4% [...]
by:Tom Moeller
|in:Economy in Brief
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